Chatman has the ability to look at text, analyze it and understand the emotional expressions hidden between the lines. Chatman also has the ability to express a variety of feelings. Chatman is also aware of your calender and activities throughout the week, including school days, weekends, holidays and vacations. Chatman has the ability to react to a large vocabulary, and what's even more impressive: he can constantly learn new things and increase his knowledge.
When you install Chatman on your computer, he will recognize the instant messaging software you use with your friends (Facebook™ chat, MSN Messenger™ and Skype™) and join in the fun. When your friends aren’t online you can simply chat with Chatman. Chatman identifies particular words and responds to them according to the mood of the word or according to how you specify him to react.

While chatting with Chatman or with your friends, you can create new responses for Chatman to use, called Chit Chats. Each response you create will be added to Chatman’s bank of responses and will help form his character.

The Chatman software comes loaded with 2 personalities, known as: Meeko and Ginger.

Each one of these characters has it's own responses and personality, and when you create a Chit Chat, you can add it to one of these personalities. Alternatively, you can create new personalities, or download new ones from the web.

Most importantly, in order to get the most out of your Chatman, you must continually chat with him and teach him things. You can tell Chatman stuff about school, home, friends and basically anything. Chatman knows how to keep a secret and you might be surprised at the response you get.

The Chatman software includes the control panel at the top which provides you with a menu allowing you to chat with Chatman or with friends, explore Chatman’s personalities and Chit Chats as well as play games, set reminders and more...

Chatman keeps on listening to incoming chat even when you hide or close the control panel. You can see a small Chatman icon in the system tray (opposite to the Windows "Start" button/menu).

The actions that Chatman performs are called Chit Chats. Each Chit Chat includes sound and movement as well as the words and a mood that will trigger the Chit Chat and will cause Chatman to act.

In the Chatman software, Chit Chats appear as buttons:

Place your mouse over the Chit Chat button to see a cloud menu with various options:

You can edit Chit Chats, create new ones or download them from our web site. You can even share your own Chit Chats with friends online on the MyChatman.com web site.

You can create NEW Chit Chats by recording your own sounds or words that you make up and Chatman will repeat what you say. So you can tell your Chatman what to say!

Another cool thing to do is teach your Chatman to say a Chit Chat he already uses but with a new buzz word. Buzz words are words that you define in order to trigger the use of a specific Chit Chat. When Chatman notices a buzz word being used, he'll respond with the Chit Chat you assigned it to. So you can tell Chatman when to say things.

A peronality is one of Chatman’s characters. Every personality has its own nature and each one will entertain you and your friends a little differently using the collection of Chit Chats it has to perform.

There can only be one active personality at a time. You can easily switch to another personality by clicking it anywhere in the Chatman software. You can even create a totally new personality adding your own buzz words and Chit Chats.

People react to the language and actions of others around them; Chatman reacts in a similar way.

Chatman’s mood is triggered or activated by a set of words, sentences and events that cause Chatman to respond.

There are many Chit Chats related to each mood, some are calm and some are extreme, Chatman knows how to select the right response and react. Sometimes, he says wacky things but it’s always fun & entertaining.

A mood can be a feeling like happiness or sadness. It can also be a figure of speech such as saying hello, bye bye or alerting about dangerous chat.

A Personality is one of Chatman’s characters. Every personality has its own nature and each one will entertain you and your friends a little differently using the collection of Chit Chats it has to perform.

To change the active personality, click the personality’s name in the Chat With Chatman or personalities page.

You can also interact with Chatman's personality by adjusting his mood on the Mood page.

Remember: You can add your own words & voice to a personality's collection of Chit Chat actions or create brand new Chit Chats and share them with your friends.

Click the ‘New Chit Chat’ button on the Chat With Chatman or Peronalities page.

Name & Mood

Enter name – Every Chit Chat needs a name. This could be the actual word you say or something else to describe the Chit Chat. The name of the Chit Chat will appear in the list and on the website, so your friends and other users can download it. For example: "Yipee!".

Select a mood – When would Chatman say the Chit Chat you have created? When he’s happy? sad? bored? excited?

Sound – tell me what to say

Next is the fun part! Record yourself or someone else saying the new Chit Chat or import something you’ve recorded.

Buzz words

Finally, enter your own buzz-words that will tell Chatman when to say your Chit Chat. For example, if you enter "Homework", Chatman will repeat the Chit Chat whenever you or your friends chat about Homework.

Click "Save" and now you can check out your new chit chat on the Chat With Chatman page or when chatting with a friend.

Click the "New Words" button on the Chat With Chatman or the Personlities page. Browse and select the mood to add words and then enter the new word in the text box. Click "Add" to add the word and don’t forget to click "Save" once you’re done adding the new words.

You can browse through the moods and add words to as many moods as you like – just don’t forget to save.

Note: The words that appear on this page are only a small fraction of the words and phrases that Chatman recognizes.

Click the ‘New Chit Chat’ button on the Chat With Chatman or Personality page. Then, use the Audio panel on the Design new Chit Chat page to record and test your recording. When finished, click Save. See further instructions under How do I create a new Chit Chat?.

You can add a word to a specific Chit Chat and that will make sure that the word ALWAYS triggers just that Chit Chat. To do this, place the mouse over the Chit Chat and select "Edit". Add the new words in to the Buzz words box:

Use your backup & restore software to restore your entire computer or re-install Chatman and then download any Chit Chats and applications you may have downloaded in the past using the "Apps & Downloads" section on your MyChatman page .

Chatman also keeps changing. Occasionally, Chatman gets automatically updated with new words and phrases via the Internet. However, we count on our users to feed in their own words and slang. To do this, see How do I teach Chatman new words?.

Chatman uses your computer’s clock to determine when it’s nighttime. During the night, Chatman will not spontaneously speak, but if incoming chat text arrives, Chatman will respond with a lower volume.

You can always mute Chatman whenever you need to and control the time during which Chatman should keep silent. To do this, open the menu bar on top using the little red arrow and click the Options button and then set the time range for Chatman not to speak on his own.

Note that if you set reminders to a time that’s during the night, Chatman will still play it. A warning is shown when you set the reminder.

Sure. Several different Windows users can share the same Chatman on the same computer but only one Chatman can be connected to any computer.

Each user gets his/her own set of personalities so everyone can change whatever they want to without affecting other users. If you download stuff from the web site, you can download it to all user accounts.

Easy! Go to the "Reminders" page to see the existing reminders list and then click "Add New Reminder".

Step 1: Describe what you would like to remember and then set a time for the reminder. If you would like a repeating reminder (for example every 2 weeks) select it from the list so that it says "Every 2 weeks". When you are done, click "Next" to proceed to step 2.

Step 2: Choose the Chit Chat that will be used to remind you. The Chit Chat will be played along with a message on your computer display. You can ask Chatman to totally surprise you, remind you with a Chit Chat related to a specific mood, perform a specific Chit Chat you select or even record your own reminder.

This is a great way to remember your family’s birthdays, homework assignments, chores and lesson schedules. Have fun!

Chatman may be used on as many computers as you’d like but the software is limited to a single computer and you are allowed to only use it on a single computer. To move to a new computer, you will have to reinstall the software and set up Chatman from scratch.

Chatman is designed to allow you to enjoy him while you continue to use your favorite chat software just as you’ve always done. If you use supported chat software, Chatman will be listening and will respond. Chatman only responds to whatever your friends write and sometimes he doesn’t have anything to say.

Feel free to teach Chatman new words that your friends use and he doesn’t recognize.

When Chatman jumped the virtual divide; he lost all his memory and friends. By registering your Chatman, you’ll help him get all that cool stuff back. Once you register, Chatman will get his memory back and have so much more to say and do.
Use your personal account on the Chatman website to register your Chatman and stay connected to the Chatman community online. Chatman will be able to get all kinds of awesome updates from the Chatman community, and you’ll get a whole bunch of cool stuff, funny bonus Chit Chats and more! You must sign in and register your Chatman, otherwise he'll be lonely.
(Click to register now)

Very little really, just the basic stuff: you must choose a user name (not your real name), a password, enter your Chatman’s serial number and provide an e-mail address so we can send you messages and your account details in case you forget them. That’s it. It is THAT EASY!

To register your Chatman, click the REGISTER link on the top menu bar.

Complete the form and enter the security word you will see on the bottom of the page (This is a security measure that tells us you are a real person).

To register your Chatman, click the REGISTER link on the top right hand side of the menu bar.
Complete the form; and enter your Chatman’s serial number (which you will find on the scratch label on the bottom of Chatman's feet. This would be the scratch label and NOT the bar-coded label).

Every Chatman product entitles the user to have one registration number, Please don't share your registration details. If you shared your registration and it is being used by another person – it might not work for you and you might not be able to reach the web content.

Finally - click REGISTER. We will then send you a verification e-mail directly to your e-mail account and once you click on it - It’s done.

Notes:

1. If you received your Chatman from someone that previously had an account with MyChatman.com – you will need to use their account as each Chatman’s serial number can only be used once.

2. Make sure your Chatman software has been installed and that Chatman functions properly before you register on the website.

The Chat With Chatman area enables you to chat with Chatman. Chatman reacts to what you write and your Chit Chat may not be selected for a while. If the downloaded Chit Chat has buzz words, Chatman will use it when you type in those words. If the Chit Chat doesn’t have buzz words then it will appear once the proper mood is used.

Note that Chatman doesn’t play Chit Chats if you type in their name.

You can find the Chit Chats that you have created or downloaded on the Downloaded tab in the Chat with Chatman page.

Click on the "Information For Parents" button in the menu bar and click the "Information for Parents" button.

You can now set a password to access the parents protected area. If you forget your password you will have to reinstall the product and recreate your password. This will also delete anything that may have been done within the protected area.

The Internet and chatting have become part of our daily lives, yet can be very dangerous. We teach our children how to cross the street safely, but do we teach them how to use the internet properly? Do we teach them how to chat properly? What is safe and what is not safe? What is dangerous and how can we look out for signs of danger?

Chatman looks at the content of the chats so he can alert children of inappropriate content. We provide a comprehensive list of words and sentences to which Chatman will alert the child, as a friend would. Chatman technology enables you to guide and protect your child. We recommend that you take the time to think about what constitutes potentially dangerous content. For example, do you want your child to answer questions like "where do you live"? Do you want your child to know that codes like "420" refer to drugs? This is a unique opportunity for you as a parent to guide your child, while allowing Chatman to do the work of alerting when those situations occur. Once you’ve logged in to the protected parents area, you can add words & phrases that are inappropriate and that will trigger Chatman’s dangerous content alerts. If you keep this password secret, the list of words will be invisible to your child and they will not see it on any Chatman page.

Chatman has two categories for alerting the child, one is called "Alerts", and targets a soft warning for inappropriate words that are not necessarily dangerous, and the other category is called "Danger", which alerts the child of more serious content that is dangerous.

You can play a game with your child and add words together to the "Alerts" and "Danger" categories. Go to the "Chat with Chatman" page under the "new words" menu, scroll and select the danger mood and add words that can be seen by your kid. The list of words under each mood is just a sample of possibilities; our dictionary contains tens of thousands of words

Once you enter the buzz words, Chatman will react to them when your child chats in Chat with Chatman, Chat with Friends (Facebook™, MSN™, Skype™), and when your child surfs the web with the Chatman search option.

The computer provides a fun environment; it is also good practice for children as they require those skills when they grow up. Now, with the help of Chatman, computer use is a whole lot safer!

Chatman enables young children to only chat directly with their Chatman.

Chatman alerts on dangerous or improper chat that is received on supported chat software. The alert warns the child but does not block communications. Chatman is not a replacement for internet safety solutions.

As dangerous and improper words are ever changing and widely vary, Chatman allows parents to control the list of improper words that Chatman can respond to. This area is a password protected area of the software.

We also strive to ensure offensive material is not uploaded onto the MyChatman.com web site. We encourage you to report anything offensive you may have come across and that we may have missed. You or your child can easily do this by clicking the ‘Report Abuse’ button in any Chit Chats list on the web site. Reported items will be reviewed and removed if deemed in violation of our Terms of Use.

Disclaimer: Chatman has functionality that can assist in protecting children as they use the internet, yet chatman is not a substitute for parental supervision or for specific data protection tools that are targeted to limit children's activities on the internet.

Click the small red arrow on the main Control Panel and click the "Options" button. Click the "Reset personalities" button and they will be reset.

If the Chatman software does not start for some reason, you may also do this without running the Chatman software. To do this, click the Windows Start button and in your programs list, find the Chatman folder. There you will find a Maintenance sub folder with the option to reset your personalities. This will cause Chatman to recreate the personalities the next time it is run.

If you uninstall the Chatman software, Chatman will no longer work. To do this, use the Windows Control Panel and select "Add/Remove Programs". Then select Chatman from the list and click the "Uninstall" button.

Your Chatman software is updated regularly and automatically from the web. All you have to do is restart the Chatman software once you are notified that an update is available.

If you wish to check for updates right now, go to the menu bar on top, click on the little red arrow, and then click the "About Chatman" button. A window will pop up where you can click the "Check for updates" button to find updates.